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Clew Bay Outdoors, Westport, Co. Mayo.

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Where to Cycle

Clew Bay Archaeology Trail

This trail guides you through 6000 years of human activity in the Clew Bay region. Representing archaeology from as early as the Neolithic period (4000BC) through to the modern era this trail reveals the various relationships between the land and humans who shaped it.

There are 4 sections to this trail – one of which is on nearby Clare Island – entailing approximately 35km of cycling. We would recommend allowing yourself two days to complete the entire trail which will allow you adequate time to thoroughly experience each site.

    Stage 1: Westport

  1. Clew Bay Heritage Centre
  2. Boheh Stone
  3. Carrownalurgan Ringfort
  4. Oughavale (Aughaval) Graveyard and Churches
  5. Stage 2: Murrisk (Croagh Patrick)

  6. Annagh-Killadangan Bronze Age Archaeological Complex
  7. Murrisk Abbey
  8. National Famine Monument
  9. Statue of St Patrick
  10. Glaspatrick Church
  11. Stage III: Louisburgh

  12. Kilgeever Abbey
  13. Lime kiln, Moneen
  14. Famine Museum and Granuaile Centre
  15. Altóir-Srahwee Megalithic Wedge Tomb
  16. Clapperbridge, Bunlahinch
  17. Killeen Graveyard and Cross Slab
  18. Stage IV: Clare Island

  19. Clare Island Tower-house
  20. Clare Island Abbey
  21. Bronze Age Promontory Fort
  22. Signal Tower
  23. Megalithic Court Tomb
  24. Fulachta Fiadh